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Ultimate Basketball Fantasy LIVE YOUR ULTIMATE BASKETBALL FANTASY September 13-15 Lexington, Kentucky Welcome to Kentucky Basketball, home of the 2012 National Champions I am thrilled that you have decided to join us for the Inaugural John Calipari Fantasy Experience which promises to be one you will remember for the rest of your life. Wildcat Basketball is one of the greatest traditions in all of sports and you have the unique opportunity to be part of our program. Most importantly, you will forever be a member of the Kentucky Basketball Family! Go Big Blue! John Calipari Your Host, John Calipari Head Coach of the 2012 NCAA National Champions Calipari is one of two coaches in NCAA Division I history to have 500 or more wins in the first 20 years as a head coach. He has 547 wins through 20 seasons. He is the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history for a five-year span with 173 victories (2008-12). He has yet to lose a home game at Kentucky! Calipari led Kentucky to its eighth national championship and 15th Final Four. In doing so, he claimed his first national championship and his fourth appearance in the Final Four. He had a top-ranked recruiting class for the third season in a row. Included in the class was eventual National Player of the Year Anthony Davis and All-American Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Hometown: Strickly, PA Alma Mater: Clarion, 1982 Calipari guided the Wildcats to an NCAA record-tying 38 wins 102-14 Record at UK 3 Final Four Teams (since 1980) 2012 Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year 27 NBA Draft Picks Biography information from www.ukathletics.com and www.kentucky-interactive.com NBA Players Developed by Coach Calipari As someone who prides himself on helping young men reach their dreams, he has placed 27 players in the NBA during his college coaching career, including 15 over his first three seasons at Kentucky. The 15 picks over a three-season span is the most of any coach. • Three No. 1 overall selections (Derrick Rose, John Wall and Anthony Davis) over the last five years. No other coach has more than two No. 1 picks • In 2010, five of his UK players were selected in the first round for the first time in NBA history His six players in the 2012 NBA Draft are the most in the two- round era • Turned out 15 NBA draft picks, 11 first-rounders, two No. 1 overall selections, five top-five picks and seven lottery picks at Kentucky • Only coach to produce the top two picks in the same draft UMass Lou Roe, 1995 Marcus Camby, 1997 Memphis Dajuan Wagner, 2002 Earl Barron, 2003 Antonio Burks, 2004 Shawne Williams, 2006 Rodney Carney, 2006 Derrick Rose, 2008^ Joey Dorsey, 2008 Chris Douglas-Roberts, 2008 Tyreke Evans, 2009 Robert Dozier, 2009 Kentucky John Wall, 2010^ Anthony Davis, 2012^ DeMarcus Cousins, 2010 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, 2012 Patrick Patterson, 2010 Terrence Jones, 2012 Eric Bledsoe, 2010 Marquis Teague, 2012 Daniel Orton, 2010 Doron Lamb, 2012 Enes Kanter, 2011 Darius Miller, 2012 Brandon Knight, 2011 Josh Harrellson, 2011 ^ No. 1 overall pick DeAndre Liggins, 2011 The John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience is proud to have a coaching staff consisting of some of the best basketball minds in the game today. O RLAND O A NTIGUA K ENNY P AYNE Hometown: Bronx, NY Hometown: Laurel, MS Position: Assistant Coach, UK Position: Assistant Coach, UK Alma Mater: Pittsburgh, 1995 Alma Mater: Louisville, 2003 • 3rd Season on UK staff • 2nd Season on UK staff • Helped pull 3 straight top-rated • Helped player, Josh Harrellson recruiting classes develop an outstanding interior game. Harrellson’s • In his first season, saw 3 of his transformation was regarded as recruits drafted to the NBA one of the national stories of draft the 2010 NCAA tourney • Helped lead Memphis to the • Nationally recognized as one Sweet 16 in 2009 of the game’s top recruiters • During his 5 years on staff • Prior to working at UK, he at Pittsburgh, he helped was on staff at Oregon for the Panthers earn NCAA 6 years. He helped lead the Tournament bids Ducks to two NCAA tourney appearances COACHES THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE COACHES J O HN R O BIC R O D S TRIC K LAND Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Hometown: Bronx, NY Position: Assistant Coach, UK Position: Assistant Coach, UK Alma Mater: Walsh College/ Alma Mater: DePaul, 1988 Dennison University, 1986 • 1st Season on UK staff • 3rd Season on UK staff • 1988 first round draft pick, • Entering his 15th season with New York Knicks Coach Cal • NBA career: 1988-2005 • He helped UK make history • Was formerly the Director when five Wildcats were of Basketball Operations, drafted in the first round of University of Memphis the 2010 NBA Draft. • During his time at Memphis, he was a part of the “Dream Team” • Prior to working at UK, he was on staff at UMass & Youngstown State THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE B RUI S ER F LINT D EL H ARRI S Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Hometown: Plainfield, IN Position: Head Coach, Position: Assistant Coach, Drexel University Texas Legends Alma Mater: St. Joseph Alma Mater: Milligan College, 1959 University, 1987 • Harris is one of the most • 6th Season on Drexel staff experienced coaches in the NBA, becoming the 20th coach to record • Led last years Drexel team to over 500 wins 15 wins • 1995 NBA Coach of the year • Earned Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year • Helped coach the Dominican two times Republic team with Coach Cal • Prior to working at Drexel, he • He was a head coach for the was on staff at UMass Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and LA Lakers and he was an assistant coach for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, and Dallas Mavericks COACHES THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE COACHES O HN UCA S S AM C A ss ELL J L Hometown: Baltimore, MD Hometown: Durham, NC Position: Assistant Coach, Position: Retired NBA coach & Washington Wizards player Alma Mater: Florida State, 1993 Alma Mater: University of Maryland, 1976 • 3 time NBA Champion • NBA career: 1976-1990 Rockets, 94, 95 & Celtics, 08 • NBA Head Coach for the San • In the 03-04 season, he Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia averaged 19.8 points and 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers 7.3 assists per game. He was named to the NBA All-Star • Regarded as one of the world’s game that season best resources for basketball training and development • Prior to Florida State, he played two seasons for San Jacinto College in Texas THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE P AUL B IANCARDI D IN O G AUDI O Hometown: Boston, MA Hometown: Yorkville, OH Position: Former Head Coach, Position: Former Head Coach, Wright State Wake Forest University Alma Mater: Salem State Alma Mater: Ohio University, 1981 University, 1985 & Xavier University, 1991 • Currently ESPN.com’s Director of • Current ESPN Commentator Basketball Recruiting • Led Wake Forest to 2 NCAA • Head Coach for Wright State Tournaments University from 03-06 • Prior to working at Wake Forest, • He has 18 years of coaching he was on staff at Xavier, Loyola experience at the Division I level (MD) and Army. • Was on staff at St. Louis, BC and Ohio State COACHES THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE ASST. COACHES ASST. 1 9 9 6 C HAM P I O N S HI P T EAM R EC O RD : 3 4 - 2 Oliver Simmons #51 Antoine Walker #24 6’8” - Nashville, Tennessee 6’9” - Chicago, Illinois Tennessee Mr. Basketball in 1994 & 1995 SEC Tournament MVP, All-SEC First, All- SEC Tournament, and All-NCAA Regional Wayne Turner #5 Teams, 6th Overall Pick in the 1996 NBA 6’2” - Boston, Massachusetts Draft 2 Time National Champion Played 151 Games for Kentucky Walter McCarthy #40 6’11” - Evansville, Indiana Jeff Sheppard #15 19th Overall Pick in the 1996 Draft by the 6’4” - Peachtree City, Georgia New York Knicks, Served as an assistant Academic All-SEC, NCAA Final Four Most coach for the University of Louisville and Outstanding Player, All-NCAA Regional the Indiana Pacers Team Tony Delk #00 Anthony Epps #25 6’1” - Brownsville, Tennessee 6’2” - Lebanon, Kentucky Named All-American, All-SEC first team, Played 141 Games for Kentucky, and NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Member of the 1995-1996 All-NCAA Outstanding Player, 16th Overall Pick in the Regional Team, 1996-1997 All-SEC 1996 NBA Draft Jared Prickett #32 Derek Anderson #23 6’9” - Fairmont, West Virginia 6’6” - Louisville, Kentucky Played 143 Games for Kentucky 13th Overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Member of the 1992-1993 All-NCAA 2006 NBA Champion Regional Team, 1996-1997 All-SEC Tournament Team THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 M EN ’ S B A sk ETBALL T EAM No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown 3 Nerlens Noel Forward 6-10 228 FR Everett, Mass. 4 Jon Hood Guard 6-7 212 RS JR Madisonville, Ky. 5 Jarrod Polson Guard 6-2 189 JR Nicholasville, Ky. 10 Archie Goodwin Guard 6-4.5 198 FR Little Rock, Ark. 11 Twany Beckham Guard 6-4.5 202 SR Louisville, Ky. 12 Ryan Harrow Guard 6-2 170 SO Marietta, Ga. 13 Sam Malone Guard 5-11 185 SO Scituate, Mass. 15 Willie Cauley-Stein Forward 7-0 244 FR Olathe, Kan. 22 Alex Poythress Forward 6-7 239 FR Clarksville, Tenn. 32 Brian Long Guard 5-9 155 SO Dumont, N.J. 33 Kyle Wiltjer Forward 6-10 239 SO Portland, Ore. 34 Julius Mays Guard 6-2 192 GS Marion, Ind.
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